The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-27
MRS. zERELpA G. WALLACE.
What She Thinks of Woman Suffrage and
Its Influence.


Its Influence.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Mrs Zerelda Wallace, of Indiana. arrived in the
city last evening at o'clock. coming directly
from Richmond, where she had spoken twice in
the course of short stay. As has already been
residence of Mrs. B. F. Avery, with whom she
will stop during her visit, and again on Thurs
day evening, at the First Christian Church.
Mrs. Wallace, though a Kentuckian, is per-
haps best known in this State by reputation.
She has face that is full OF character, strong,
thoughtful and very pleasing in its varying ex-
preston. bright, dark eyes, and curling white
hair, which she wears closely clipped. Her
manner is earnest. but not aggressive or belllger
ent, and she is strong in the CONVICTION that
woman suffrage is the specific for many II not for
the majority of ills, moral and political 10
Courier-Journal reporter Mrs. Wallace said, last
evening:
II believe woman was included in the original
grant. l do not advocate woman suffrage from
the stand point of woman's right, but in the IN
terest OF human progress and Development
Every argument that is brought against it is an
argument against manhood suffrage-aeanst
republican form of of government. I think that
the voice of the whole should be heard in the
government That it is not is injustice.
not so much to the disfranchised class as to the
entire Nation. What the government needs is
moral force. and that the female vote would sup
ply"
Some reference was made to the recent reports
from Kansas, to which Mrs. Wallace said
We'll, those reports were inspired by the
whisky men. and the election in Kansas WAS
grossly misrepresented. The accounts given in
the local papers were quite different"
"Don't you think such state of things as was
reported from Kansas quite possible. even prob
able, when all women, good, bad and Indifferent,
| are given the right to vote?" was asked
mo In many States the women are largely
| in excess of the men, and statistics show that
there are a great many moro good women than
| had For instance, there are l. 400 men in the
| Indiana penitentiary and only forty -four women.
| In Connecticut where the number of women
the State prison 300 men to six women. In Italy
there are 1899 men in prison, and only B. 45(
women"
"How do you think women would vote if they
| were given the ballot2"
| Largely as partisans. The women in Kansas
voted the Republican ticket because that party
| was committed to prohibition; and then Kansas
| is Republican State. Women will always vote
! in the interest of their homes aud their families
| women are allowed to vote. and that conviction
first made me advocate of suffrage"
| On being asked about her visit to Kentucky,
| and the sentiment of Kentucky women on the
subject, she said: IA great deal of progress has
| been made in the last few years. l believe the
| State is ripe for the movement The Southern
| women have much more conviction than cour
| age They approach the subject gineerlv, are
| timid about declaring themselves, and are afraid
| think, it would be found that there is genuine
feeling in favor of suffrage. believe there are
| enough broad, liberal minded men in the coun
| try to give the ballot to women if all who are
| convinced that they should have it had the cour
| age to rise up and ask for it."